CHICAGO -- The Loyola University Chicago women's volleyball team brings its nine-match winning streak back home Tuesday evening as the Ramblers welcome Saint Louis to town. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with the action being broadcast live on ESPN+.
News and Notes
Bree Borum notched her first-career triple-double and Loyola's first triple-double since 2013 when the setter posted 30 assists, 10 digs and a career-high 10 kills against DePaul. The setter followed it up with her second triple-double of the year, recording 31 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills against Dayton on Sept. 22. Borum's sister, Josi (Youngstown State) is currently third in NCAA Division I volleyball with four triple-doubles this year.
Emily Banitt is looking to become the third Rambler this year to surpass 1,000 career kills. Entering Tuesday's contest, Banitt has 960Â career kills with seven matches remaining in the regular season.
Addie Barnes became the 11th member of Loyola's 1,000-kill club with her 16-kill performance against Dayton on Sept. 23.
Taylor Venuto joined Barnes in the 1,000-kill club with a five-kill effort against Saint Louis on Oct. 3 to become the 12th player to earn the recognition.
Taylor Venuto became the fourth Rambler to earn weekly accolades from the Atlantic 10 Conference as the middle blocker was named A-10 Player of the Week on Monday (Oct. 23). Venuto had a nearly perfect weekend on the attack, recording just one error over a pair of matches and finishing the week with a .704 hitting percentage. Venuto had a team-leading 20 kills (3.33 per set) while leading the blocking effort with 1.17 blocks per set (7 total).
The Ramblers have dropped just one set in the month of October and have won 25 out of the last 26 sets played.
Loyola picked up its first ranked win in almost two decades in the team's first tournament of the season when the Ramblers defeated No. 16 Purdue, 3-2. It was Loyola's first win over a ranked opponent since Sept. 14, 2004 when the Ramblers took down No. 9 Illinois, 3-2, in Champaign.
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